Registered Nurse (Patient Aligned Care Team - PACT)

Quick Facts

• Role: Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN)

Description

Provide evidence-based gender-specific primary care and care coordination for Veterans in an outpatient PACT setting. Perform triage and assessments, manage assigned patient panels, and deliver health promotion, education, coaching, and chronic care management. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes across the continuum of care.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct Veteran care and care coordination within the Primary Care Department

• Triage and assess patients to ensure prompt and appropriate treatment

• Manage assigned panel(s) using registries and ensure evaluation and access

• Provide health promotion and education focused on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management

• Monitor and manage high-risk patients to prevent hospitalization and improve ambulatory care sensitive conditions

• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team members and community services

• Support nursing education, orientation, competencies, and quality improvement activities as assigned

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship or VA policy exception

• English proficiency (basic written and spoken) for direct patient care

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program (ACEN/CCNE) or qualifying bridge/foreign education pathways

• Current, full, active, and unrestricted RN license in a U.S. State/Territory/Commonwealth or DC

• Employment conditions: background/security investigation, pre-employment physical, onboarding documentation, influenza vaccination

• Selective Service registration for eligible males

• Subject to urinalysis drug testing for testing designated positions

• Able to meet physical requirements for outpatient nursing work

Benefits

• Competitive salary and potential performance awards

• 50 days of paid time off per year (annual leave, sick leave, paid federal holidays)

• Traditional federal pension and federal 401K with possible contributions up to 5%

• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance options

• Intermittent work schedule

• Not eligible for telework; not a virtual position